Welcome to Road Safety Wales
Children are killed and injured on our roads every day. Practical road-side training has proved to be the best way of helping young children to keep safe when near or crossing roads. YOUR help could make all the difference!
Can YOU spare 2 hours a week, to be a KERBCRAFT Training Volunteer?
You would be teaching a crucial skill, which could one day save a life. It's not difficult and volunteers will be given full training and support.
Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles, School Governors and friends of the school.
For more information contact your local Kerbcraft Co-ordinator
6/3/09
Helen Rocke, a Kerbcraft volunteer with Carmarthenshire County Council has been recogised as Volunteer of the Year at the recent Transport Awards. Actively involved with road safety for the last three years as a Kerbcraft volunteer, she is married with 3 children, and works part-time for the authority.
Helen has given up one of her spare mornings each week to help train children at her local school in Llangunnor, Carmarthen. Not only does she train the children, she also recruits other volunteers to help her run the scheme, some of which are now interested in undertaking more work for the Road Safety Unit as safe cycling instructors. Helen is also heavily involved in other fundraising activities and is a volunteer at her local Sunday school.
Kerbcraft Co-ordinator Tracey Lewis said, “Without Helen’s contribution to road safety at Llangunnor school, it would have been unlikely that the children at the school would have benefited from this important road safety training”
30/9/07
Despite taking on the challenge of looking after an autistic grandchild, dinnerlady Sarah Jayne Ryan has still found the time to win awards for her voluntary work.
Neath Port Talbot Council’s longest serving Kerbcraft volunteer found herself being honoured for her voluntary work at the Road Safety Wales awards recently.
Sally, as she is affectionately know by colleagues and pupils, carries out roadside training at Central Infant School in Port Talbot, come rain, hail or shine.And in five years of volunteering she has never missed a days work.
Joy Smith, road safety manager,said: “Her commitment and eagerness in promoting the Kerbcraft scheme is commendable and her enthusiasm never ceases to amaze,even when she is the only volunteer to turn up to sessions.”
The Central Infant School dinnerlady joined the Kerbcraft team in 2002 when her granddaughter took part in the scheme while at the school.
“I had never done any voluntary work before, but decided to join the Kerbcraft team to support my granddaughter who is autistic,” said Sally, from Margam. “I never gave up when she left the school. It is so rewarding to see the children learn and know I have helped them.
“Working with Kerbcraft is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.”
The Kerbcraft scheme, run by Neath Port Talbot Council’s road safety team and funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, teaches children aged between five and seven years old life-saving road safety rules.
The children are split into small groups and given the training at the roadside.
To date, Sally has helped train more than 280 children.
As well as looking after her granddaughter and volunteering for Kerbcraft, Sally still finds the time to raise funds for SNAC, the special needs activity club, and Friendship House for disabled adults.
This tireless work earned her a nomination for Neath Port Talbot Volunteer of the Year 2005.
“I would urge anyone with a few hours to spare to carry out some voluntary work,” said
Sally. “The rewards far outweigh the time spent working for these organisations. It is so satisfying.”
Sally’s many colleagues claim she is worth her weight in gold.
Joy Smith said: “Sally is devoted to raising money for children with Autism who need specialist equipment and also helps out at the local Special Needs Activity Club. “But,still manages to find the time to volunteer for the Kerbcraft scheme when others will not.
“She always exceeds what is expected of her, inboth the amount of time she gives up and the standard of Kerbcraft training she delivers.”
